RIDGEWOOD - Police are looking for a man who slashed a teen walking home from school in Ridgewood Wednesday.

Students from Ridgewood High School are now walking in pairs and have been told to be aware of their surroundings. "A lot of things have been happening around here," says senior Karly Grant. "It's scary."

Police say the attack happened as the teen walked home for lunch on Walthery Avenue, a few blocks from the high school. He told police a man started following him, then grabbed his backpack from behind, knocking him to the ground. The attacker then grabbed a knife and slashed the teen multiple times.